From Cookbook to Collaborative: Transforming a University Biology Laboratory Course

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2009

Department

Center for Science and Math Education

School

Center for Science and Math Education

Abstract

This article describes the transformation of a biology laboratory course at an urban university from one based on a traditional, cook-book curriculum to one incorporating inquiry-based methodologies. In this article, the instructorcomparesthe two approaches and providesthe new syllabus, assessments, and course evaluation results.

Publication Title

American Biology Teacher

Volume

71

Issue

9

First Page

548

Last Page

552

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